The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-03-12

tleton's procedure at breakfast, which was
more extraordinary to me than his strange
appearance. The egg he was eating was
to any one with sense of smell, manifest
ly bad one; most pOrtentous fact to me-
who remember hearing Twistleton-who
never knew any criminal law-seriously tell
the boy from the "Cock" that he believed
bill of attainder would lie against him for
bringing him bad egg. What did it all
mean +? looked at the paper in my hand;
on it were two words, neatly printed
"Charley Colston"
l stared blankly at Twistleton. What
did it mean? Twistleton was shaking
visibly.
"Do you believe in ghosts ?" he asked
auxiously.
Certainly not" l replied.
"Ah |" sighed Twistleton, and added SEN
tentiously: "'There are more things in
heaven and earth than are dreamt of in
your philosophy" This was the only
quotation 1 ever heard him utter that did
not come from the Law Reports. l believe
he fancied it was phrase he had invented
~ us eaiy Joutn "hsu ie hisV peS"h W
OelieEe IN ghosts
that message on my typewriter"
Twistleton's manner was very impressive.
felt like witness committing perjury.
Il tell you, I found it this morning when
l went to write letter just before break
fast. Who wrote it?' he shouted. "Who
wrote 1t? | will know.
Perhaps Foss, suggested.
"He has not been here, and can t use the
typewriter.
| had heard him say so, but did not be-
live 1t. Foss was afraid of overworking
himself. and so did not choose to learn it,
but any fool could use it if he liked to learn.
My opinion was that Foss could use it. He
was like the monkeys, who as the negro
SAID, could talk IL they would, but knew
1t they did they would be made to work.
show about the laundress = l sug-
gested.
"Ah the laundress," repeated Twistle-
ton, thoughtfully; "the laundress"
So Mrs. Buttick. the laundress, was sent
for when Foss came in; but she denied all
knowledge ef the typewriter or the writ
ing, making new suggestion, which did
not, toour thinking, much advance the so
luton OF the mystery, and that was that
the ulprit was the cat
ut Is message, said Twistieton mys
teriously; ia message
Nonsense! !! L said. "Some fellow has
strolled in, and written the name for fun. j
"Fun ! cried Twistleton Indignantly
"Fun !" And then more quietly: "No
1 am sure of it; it is message"
Very little of Buncombe versus Badger
could I get into Twistleton's head that day
Plans and specifications he seemed not tc
understand; the seductive literary style Of
the affidavit had no charm for him. He
could only gaze at the paper in his hand
and murmur ever and anon, ga messagep
saw it was best to humcr him, and al
my suggestion the typewriter was locked
up that night, and he took the key with
him into his bedroom. We had had rat
ting good dinner together, and when left
Twistleton he was in much better spirits.
off the ghost comes tonight he won't be
able to get at the typewriter, anyhow"
said, laughing.
"Hush 1 don't know" replied Twistle
ton solemnly. at is no testing subject
went my way, wondering how mar
with Twistletons practice could believe in
ghosts, and who the deuce had written
Charley Colston's name on the typewriter
The next morning l walked down tc
Twistleton's directly after breakfast. found
him to be in the widest imaginable condition
He had taken every precaution, locking ur
the typewriter, placing the key under his
inflow: and vet, here was the message. as
he called it. printed in clear. faultless style
aCbarley Coiston. He is with YOUR wife
Charley Colston."
nI must 90. Imust 90. OH Penrose
what shall [ do ?" he cried in agony. as /
entered the room.
"Go?r | said: aand who is to lead in
Buncombe versus Badger? ?"
He WAS silent and buried all Of his face
ovoort b;s wb;sEors in his hands Ever
L. bands laroo onJ nncoutb as thew wore
| oo,,lI h1c xubIckar1
UT .sTb;nt of Wr;tson and Clame Wba,
Mill ,bav SOW % 7 uroed see;no the effect
tbat INV words had as him ssThev relv or
vou in tb;s case .
Tho nome of tb;s eminent firm seemed tr
-, T,n;a,lo,on 81 - 80, - come o~tant
' aMv dear Penrose > he said in trem.
bl;no yo;ce atbis Is message. am sure
ofit Rnt will do INV duty. 7 will STAY
bv INV clients"
'eTwistletop, you speak like a Queens
Counsel and man Of honor" 1 said, seiz
ing him by the hand, proud to shake it
"If it is message" l added, to humol
him, ''it will come again tonight. 1 viii
tell you what we will do. We will watch
the typewriter all night